JPTfellterrier 65 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 as it says i have been practicing jumping with my lurcher but everytime she puts her feet on the top of the fence even with a run up and i have been practicing with her over a wire (not barb wire) fence.....any help anyone as im scared she might hurt her feet on a barb wire one when out lamping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,603 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 my dog used to do this ...... he soon learned when he got a scrape from the barb wire , not the best way of him learning but it worked........ my young pup started kicking off the mesh in front of her run while we were teaching her so i just lowered it slightly and she stopped then highered it after a week ,clearing the small jump must of built up her confidance, now she will clear 4 ft without touching it and she is only 8 month old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 as it says i have been practicing jumping with my lurcher but everytime she puts her feet on the top of the fence even with a run up and i have been practicing with her over a wire (not barb wire) fence.....any help anyone as im scared she might hurt her feet on a barb wire one when out lamping just let her get on with it she will either perfect the way she jumps or change it after a few cuts and scrapes off the wire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 im just frightened to let her try incase somthing bad happens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 im just frightened to let her try incase somthing bad happens you will just have to get over it, im sure by the time the dog jumps a little more you will have more confidance in her and loose your girlie fear lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 im just frightened to let her try incase somthing bad happens you will just have to get over it, im sure by the time the dog jumps a little more you will have more confidance in her and loose your girlie fear lol i know but shes like a child to me, going to go for the plunge....do you think if i tryed her over a loose barb wire fence and tied it down then made it higher and higher would be a good idea or should i just leave it and see what happens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
digger63 3 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 To be honest i wouldn't train a dog to jump anymore,its to be discouraged imo,sooner or later they "get it wrong" and is a rabbit worth it?,if you live in a stonewall area fair enough but personally i would sooner go home with less rabbits than a badly damaged/dead dog. Its also an easy way to damage the pasterns in a young dog as well if you over do the height. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 ah very true,never thought of it like that, we have a lot of "typical sheep fencing" and i would rather go home with a empty bag then have anything happen to her Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Reduce the hight she's jumping. Look for, or set up sommat she could clear easily, though make sure it's still wire. Wind her up with something to retrieve over, get her exited to go over it with tones of praise for leaping without touching, she'll soon click that to get over faster to continue the game, it's easier to leap directly over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest fence_hopper Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 To be honest i wouldn't train a dog to jump anymore,its to be discouraged imo,sooner or later they "get it wrong" and is a rabbit worth it?,if you live in a stonewall area fair enough but personally i would sooner go home with less rabbits than a badly damaged/dead dog.Its also an easy way to damage the pasterns in a young dog as well if you over do the height. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest fence_hopper Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) im just frightened to let her try incase somthing bad happens Theres obsticles in fields there might be a fence on the floor a dip in the field you never no what to expect, exspecialy on the lamp its a bigger risk. Thats the risk you take to work your dogs, if your frightened of getting your preciouse little pooch cut or injured get a parrot or go to your youthclub or something Edited April 27, 2009 by fence_hopper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,750 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 im just frightened to let her try incase somthing bad happens Theres obsticles in fields there might be a fence on the floor a dip in the field you never no what to expect, exspecialy on the lamp its a bigger risk. Thats the risk you take to work your dogs, if your frightened of your dog getting your little pooch cut or injured get a parrot or go to your youthclub or something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger 26 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 as it says i have been practicing jumping with my lurcher but everytime she puts her feet on the top of the fence even with a run up and i have been practicing with her over a wire (not barb wire) fence.....any help anyone as im scared she might hurt her feet on a barb wire one when out lamping The dogs doing just fine i shouldnt worry about at all. my dog does it from time to time and hes a excellent jumper he prefers to go over fences even when theres a way through. I wouldnt worry about at all the more she jumps the more experience she gets and the less chance she has of doing herself damage. she wouldnt do it if she didnt want to. Theres plenty of other ways she could hurt her feet when out lamping i would let her keep on jumping if she was mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeTheDog 153 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) im scared she might hurt her feet on a barb wire one when out lamping I'd be more scared of what your lurcher will land on when she jumps blind at night!...If the rabbit goes through the fence at night on the lamp the dog should come back in my opinion. Spend your time teaching your dog to find a way through a fence/hedge rather than jump it. When your bitch has gained confidence she will jump only when it's necessary. In the mean time just encourage your dog to jump into the car/truck the rest will come in time! This bitch will squirm and twist to get through a five bar gate rather than jump it, why risk injury? If a predator injures itself it can't hunt! Here she can't get through the stock fencing so proficiently jumps over... Patience grasshopper, better a wise old dog than a young dog crippled in its prime.. Edited April 27, 2009 by MikeTheDog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anythingoes 28 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 im scared she might hurt her feet on a barb wire one when out lamping I'd be more scared of what your lurcher will land on when she jumps blind at night!...If the rabbit goes through the fence at night on the lamp the dog should come back in my opinion. Spend your time teaching your dog to find a way through a fence/hedge rather than jump it. When your bitch has gained confidence she will jump only when it's necessary. In the mean time just encourage your dog to jump into the car/truck the rest will come in time! This bitch will squirm and twist to get through a five bar gate rather than jump it, why risk injury? If a predator injures itself it can't hunt! Here she can't get through the stock fencing so proficiently jumps over... Patience grasshopper, better a wise old dog than a young dog crippled in its prime.. Good call !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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